Over the years as the demands of model making have changed so have the skills I’ve had to acquire, I now find that the use of CAD packages such as Solidworks is as important as any hand skill. In addition to my training in Solidworks I’ve learned 3DS Max as it is better at creating more organic shapes and forms. I’ve also used 3DS Max to create a number of animations both commercially (Clarks YoToy) and for a number of short movies.